According to 90min, American defender Chris Richards has finished his physical and is on his way to Crystal Palace.
According to 90min, Palace defeated other top five leagues in Europe in the hunt to sign the young Bayern Munich player.
Richards will sign a five-year contract with the Eagles for £10 million ($12.2 million), with a further £6.8 million ($8.1 million) in add-on payments to the Bundesliga champions. MLS team FC Dallas anticipates getting a sell-on clause worth 35% of that amount.
90min reported that Richards, 22, arrived in London on Thursday to begin a medical ahead of sealing his switch to Selhurst Park. Sources say that medical has been completed without complication, though Palace aren't expected to announce the transfer until early next week
Richards previously developed in the FC Dallas youth system, which also produced talents like Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Reggie Cannon, and Justin Che. Richards joined Bayern Munich in 2018 after a successful trial period.
The defender has made 10 appearances for Bayern at the senior level, contributing one assist. However, he has had more success while on loan at Hoffenheim, playing 34 times in all competitions, contributing one goal and two assists.
Richards has eight total USMNT appearances under his belt, with five of those coming during the successful World Cup qualification campaign for the Stars and Stripes. He will try to gain a spot on Gregg Berhalter's roster for Qatar 2022 by using the move to Palace.
United States international Chris Richards will finally have a place to call home once his transfer from Bayern Munich to Crystal Palace is confirmed. The move, which is part of a transaction for up to €20 million, demonstrates the impact that a string of quick loan deals for playing time can have on a young prospect's ability to establish themselves in Europe. He'll sign a five-year contract with Crystal Palace, providing the defense's much-needed depth to manager Patrick Vieira.
Richards was immediately loaned back to FC Dallas after transferring from FC Dallas to Bayern Munich in 2018 to finish the MLS season. Richards was then remained with the Bayern junior teams until January 2021, when he was loaned to
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